Winter weather can be challenging for your roof and home. This satellite image from Live Science’s article, With Climate Change, Expect More Monster Winter Storms, shows a low-pressure area (lots of snow) stretching from the Colorado Rockies in the west to Texas in the south and north to New England. While scientists can’t prove a … Read More

Icicles are dangerous not only to people when they fall, but to your home when water gets inside. Icicles are a warning of ice damming caused by snow melting on your roof. The biggest problem is the water that gets trapped on your roof behind the ice dam. This water is likely to find it’s … Read More

Icicles are pretty. Icicles are also a red flag that you’ve got ice dams on your roof and you need to take care of the situation quickly to minimize water damage. Like an iceberg, the icicles are the most visible part of ice dams. The icicles are attached to the ice dam hiding under the … Read More

Your roof is pretty high up. You probably don’t look at your roof often but at least once a year you should be checking it visually to see if it’s in need of repairs. At the same time, while you’re up on a ladder or taking photos, you need to check the wood trim directly … Read More

Repairing a roof is important because your home’s roof acts like an umbrella. You grab an umbrella when it’s raining, or maybe you keep one in the car? You rarely think about your roof until it’s raining, snowing, the leaves are collecting in the gutters … or you suddenly find you’ve got a leak because … Read More

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